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Seagoville City Zoning Code

Division 10

D Duplex Dwelling District Regulations

§ 25.02.191 Use restrictions.

In the “D” District no land shall be used and no building shall be erected for or converted to any use other than:
Any use permitted in an R-5 District.
Two-family dwelling or residence.
(Ordinance 483, sec. 1, adopted 2/20/79; Ordinance 16-98, sec. 1, adopted 11/19/98; Ordinance 05-06, sec. 1, adopted 5/4/06; Ordinance 35-16, sec. 6, adopted 12/19/16)

§ 25.02.192 Height restrictions.

No building shall exceed 2-1/2 standard stories in height.
(Ordinance 483, sec. 1, adopted 2/20/79; Ordinance 16-98, sec. 1, adopted 11/19/98; Ordinance 05-06, sec. 1, adopted 5/4/06; Ordinance 35-16, sec. 6, adopted 12/19/16)

§ 25.02.193 Area regulations.

(a) 
Front yard.
(1) 
There shall be a front yard of 25 feet, except as hereinafter provided in the division on variances and exceptions [division 27].
(2) 
Where lots have a double frontage, running through from one street to another, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.
(b) 
Side yards.
There shall be a side yard on each side of the lot having a width of not less than ten feet or ten percent of the average width of the lot, whichever is smaller, but the side yard shall not be less than five feet; except that the side yard of a corner lot adjacent to a side street shall not be less than ten feet, and when adjacent lots are platted to have or have structures fronting on two sides, there shall be a side yard of 25 feet to maintain the front setback of such adjacent structures.
(c) 
Rear yard.
There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than 20 percent of the depth of the lot, but the required rear yard shall not be greater than 20 feet.
(d) 
Area of the lot.
(1) 
The minimum area of the lot shall be 7,000 square feet for a two-family dwelling or a single-family dwelling.
(2) 
Where a lot has less area than herein required and was of record prior to passage of the ordinance codified in this article, that lot may be used only for one single-family dwelling.
(e) 
Width of the lot.
The minimum width of the lot shall be 60 feet.
(f) 
Minimum depth of the lot.
The minimum depth of the lot shall be 100 feet.
(g) 
Parking regulations.
(1) 
Off-street parking space[s] shall be provided on the lot to accommodate 1-1/2 motor cars for each dwelling unit; however, no supporting member of any garage, carport or other automobile storage structure shall be located in the required front yard. Places of public assembly shall provide off-street parking at the ratio of one space for each five seats.
(2) 
Whenever a structure is erected, converted, or structurally altered for a two-family dwelling, 1-1/2 parking spaces shall be provided on the lot for each dwelling unit in the structure. No supporting members of any garage, carport, or other automobile storage structure shall be located within the required front yard.
(h) 
Area of dwelling unit.
The minimum living area of the dwelling shall be 1,000 square feet.
(i) 
Coverage.
Main and accessory buildings shall not cover more than 40 percent of the lot area.
(j) 
Exterior wall materials required.
All exterior side walls and 80 percent of the front and rear exterior walls below the first floor plate line, excluding doors and windows, shall be constructed of masonry materials as described in division 32, Regulations Applicable to all Districts, section 25.02.712, and in accordance with the city building code, as amended, and fire code, as amended.
(Ordinance 483, sec. 1, adopted 2/20/79; Ordinance 16-98, sec. 1, adopted 11/19/98; Ordinance 05-06, sec. 1, adopted 5/4/06; Ordinance 35-16, sec. 6, adopted 12/19/16)